LeBron, Heat slice up Brooklyn in Game 1 rout

Miami takes Game 1 against Brooklyn, ending the Nets' four-game winning streak over the Heat

All season long, against the Miami Heat or any other team, the various mantras were about the same for the veteran-laden Brooklyn Nets. Try to keep things close. Mind the minutes. String things out with the bench. Attempt to steal a win late in the cont…

LeBron, Heat pull away from Nets in Game 1

LeBron James scored 22 points, Ray Allen added 19 and the Miami Heat stayed perfect in this postseason by beating the Brooklyn Nets 107-86 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series.

The NBA’s Greatest First Round Ever has ended, which is a bit of a shame, but the idea that half the participants in the Greatest First Round Ever are still active should keep you keen on taking in the second round of the 2014 NBA playoffs. This is wher…